PARLIAMENT QUESTION: NUCLEAR ENERGY MISSION FOR VIKSIT BHARAT

The Nuclear Energy Mission (NEM) announced in the Union Budget 2025‑26 aims to achieve 100 GWe nuclear capacity by 2047 to support the Viksit Bharat vision and net‑zero carbon goals. The mission targets the design, development and deployment of at least five indigenous Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) – the 220 MWe BSMR‑200, 55 MWe SMR‑55 and a 5 MWth high‑temperature gas‑cooled reactor (HTGCR) for hydrogen production – with in‑principle approvals and site clearances obtained for each. The SHANTI Act, 2025, opens the nuclear sector to private participation, establishes the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board as a statutory regulator, and provides a framework for safety, security and environmental clearances. Current roadmap projects nuclear capacity rising from 8.78 GW to about 54 GW by 2047, with the remaining 46 GW to be added by public‑sector enterprises, state governments and private entities. The information was provided by Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh in a Lok Sabha reply.